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Month: October 2024

Quick Cryptic 2817 by Corelli

Author   galsprayPosted on 26th October 2024 at 3:58 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Name that toon…

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Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1697 – 12th October 2024

Author   JohninterredPosted on 26th October 2024 at 12:03 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

A little trickier than an average Jumbo, I thought

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Times Cryptic 29052 – Saturday, 19 October 2024. Fun on the run.

Author   branchPosted on 26th October 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

In a hectic week, this crossword was very enjoyable. Some clues needed work disentangling the wordplay!

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Quick Cryptic 2816 by Hurley

Author   CuraristPosted on 25th October 2024 at 7:06 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Should’ve gone to Specsavers

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Times Cryptic No 29057 — Wag the dog

Author   plusjeremyPosted on 25th October 2024 at 1:54 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

This was an excellent puzzle, which I enjoyed bashing my head against at the time, and enjoyed even moreso while writing the blog.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2815 by Mara

Author   TemplarPosted on 24th October 2024 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Wot, not Eton?

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Times 29056 – Tricky Thursday is finding the thing!

Author   glhPosted on 24th October 2024 at 1:07 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Time taken: 9:53 with an asterisk.

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Times 29055 – remember all that malarkey?

Author   piquetPosted on 23rd October 2024 at 6:53 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

A bit of everything here, with the wordplay, but nothing obscure.

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Quick Cryptic No 2814 by Orpheus

Author   DoofenschmirtzPosted on 23rd October 2024 at 2:08 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

This one made me feel like a Bear of Very Little Brain. On the plus side, I get my choice of chairs in the SCC.

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QC 2813 by Pipsqueak

Author   MerlinPosted on 22nd October 2024 at 2:14 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I found this pretty tough going again: rolled in at the 20 minute mark to unlock the doors of the SCC.

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